Lectures related to Energy, Human Needs and Well-being

Global Energy Challenges: Transitioning from Fossil Fuels

Discusses global energy challenges and the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources.

Introduction to Global Energy Challenges: Overview

Introduces the course on global energy challenges, covering energy systems, climate issues, and future technologies.

Sustainable Materials: Lifecycle, Properties, and Design

Explores material lifecycle, properties, sustainability, and design, emphasizing the importance of auditing products for sustainability and discussing the evaluation of consumer products like LEGO.

Recycling and Sustainable Development: Challenges and Solutions

Examines the role of recycling in sustainable development, addressing its limitations and the importance of a circular economy.

Life Cycle Stages

Discusses the stages of a product's life cycle and the environmental impacts of energy production, transportation, and waste management.

Managing Urban Energy Infrastructures MOOC: Urban Infrastructure Management

Explores the challenges of managing urban energy systems and the importance of energy for cities.

Introduction to Global Energy Challenges

Introduces the course HUM-123b, focusing on global energy challenges and the transition to sustainable energy sources.

Limits of Growth: Technological Progress and Sustainability

Examines the limits of growth concerning technological progress and sustainability, emphasizing energy consumption and ecological constraints.

Energy Transition: Challenges and Solutions

Covers global energy challenges, transition to renewables, decarbonization, efficiency, and socio-economic aspects.

Energy Supply: Economics and Transition Overview Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Offers an overview of energy supply, economics, and the transition to sustainable energy systems.

Energy Economics: Stranded Assets and Carbon Risks Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Examines the economic risks of stranded fossil fuel assets and the urgent need for sustainable energy investments.

Global Warming: Emissions and Mitigation Strategies Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Discusses global warming, its emissions sources, and necessary mitigation strategies.

Wellbeing and Human Needs: Exploring Sustainable Satisfaction Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Examines the relationship between wellbeing, human needs, and sustainable satisfaction through the lens of sufficiency.

Energy Economics: Payback Period and Investment Analysis Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers economic principles of energy supply, focusing on payback periods and investment analysis in the context of sustainability.

Mitigating CO2 Emissions: Energy Transition Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Emphasizes the transition to renewables to mitigate CO2 emissions and discusses nuclear energy challenges, costs, and perspectives.

Energy Production and Usage Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Discusses biodiversity loss, air pollution costs, sustainability goals, and climate crisis mitigation strategies.

World Energy Production: Mitigating CO2 Emissions Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers world energy production, emphasizing the need to mitigate CO2 emissions through renewable energy sources.

The Grand Challenge: Energy Supply, Economics and Transition Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores the intricate relationship between energy supply, economics, and the transition towards sustainable practices, emphasizing the need for decarbonisation and a shift to a less extractive economy.

Energy Transition Perspectives: Socio-Technical Insights Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Examines energy transitions through a socio-technical lens, focusing on key phases, actors, and sustainability goals.

Decoupling Economic Growth from Carbon Emissions Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Addresses the need for significant CO2 intensity reduction to achieve climate targets while examining the interplay between economic growth and carbon emissions.